Vineyard. La Garnacha route. Zaragoza.

Garnacha wine route

Borja

Zaragoza

Located in the wine-growing area of the Campo de Borja Denomination of Origin, at the foot of the Moncayo mountain range, in the northwest of Zaragoza province, Aragon. It is the land of two products par excellence: wine and oil. Its geographical location conditions its climate and gives rise to four types of grapes: cabernet, merlot, shyrra and garnacha. These grow in a plain full of vineyards, olive and almond trees, where you can find centenary Garnachas that invite you to taste wines made with care in historic wineries or in small family wineries. All accompanied by the region's succulent gastronomy and backed by eight centuries of winemaking history.

Association for Garnacha Route Tourism

Calle Nueva, 6

50540 Borja, Zaragoza (Aragón)

+34 662614505

info@larutadelagarnacha.es http://www.larutadelagarnacha.es
WHERE TO GO

Wine towns

Some of the places on and around this wine route include:

What are the wines like?

The route has a low production but is particularly appreciated for the structural and aromatic complexity of its wines. It is backed by almost eight centuries of experience and of the 5,000 hectares of Garnacha, more than 2,000 are between 30 and 50 years old. Three areas can be distinguished. In the lower zone, Garnacha vines are grown free-standing or in espalier, and their wines are warm, powerful and very aromatic. The middle zone is characterised by the highest concentration and density of vineyards and its wines are very complex, intense, structured and substantial. On the other hand, the upper zone produces fine, subtle and elegant wines.

La Garnacha wine route Zaragoza.

What I can find

The route offers the opportunity to visit the Cistercian monastery of Veruela, the Borja Designation of Origin Wine Museum, Jewish quarters and Mudejar towers, Romanesque shrines, Arab irrigation channels and Iron Age settlements. The Moncayo area is also highly appreciated for its wild mushrooms and fungi and is the chosen habitat of many bird species. In the area there are attractive viewpoints to look out over the mountains, and activities such as hiking, mountain biking, horse riding, mountaineering, climbing and paragliding, for example, can be practised. Finally, the route offers comfortable accommodation, restaurants serving traditional food with modern touches and family-run wineries where you can taste Garnacha wines from Campo de Borja. 

La Garnacha wine route. Zaragoza.

How to get here

It is located some 60 kilometres from the city of Zaragoza and can be reached via the N-122 road, which links Soria with Zaragoza, or the AP-68 motorway, which connects with Zaragoza, Navarre, the Basque Country and La Rioja. Zaragoza is very easy to reach thanks to the AVE high-speed trains and the city's airport.A total of 20 municipalities have joined this route and all of them are in the province of Zaragoza. These are Ainzón, Agón, Alberite de San Juan, Albeta, Ambel, Bisimbre, Borja, Bulbuente, Bureta, El Buste, Fréscano, Fuendejalón, Magallón, Maleján, Mallén, Novillas, Pozuelo de Aragón, Tabuenca, Talamantes, and Vera de Moncayo.

The wine harvest. La Garnacha wine route. Zaragoza.